INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a Rare unfired German WW2 1943 dated 8.8cm (88 x 822R) High Explosive Round round used in the Tiger II tanks 88mm KwK43 gun and in the PaK 43 anti-tank. The 8.8 cm KwK 43. versions of this gun were mounted in a number of German armored vehicles under different designations, including theTiger II, Elefant, Jagdpanther tanks and Nashorn tank destroyers. The steel case for this round retains much of its stencilling to the case although there is some corrosion to the rear of the case. The case is stencilled in black KWk.43 over Pak 43u 43/1;/2;/3 over Pak43/41 over D?? R 61 ?0/6 ox6/4? . ~There are 2 further lines of feint stencilling. The cartridge case is headstamped qls (unknown maker) 44 (1944) 6388St over 8,8KwK 43 (feint) 280 waffenampt wa421 . The steel projectile has two iron driving bands. The alloy nose fuse is stamped Kzdr C/28 bvw 13/ 41 marine waffemampt. See page 191 Hogg, German Artillery of World War Two. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display Sn O 1136
£1200